Illuminated globe mounting



I Oct. 24, 1939. R. R. DUPLER ILLUMINATED GLOBE MOUNTING Filed Jan. 3, 1938 RAYMOND RDUPLER 50 is fixed a, pressfitj"-rivet or other suitable Patented Oct. 24, 1939 gnu-Iran fS 'lA-TES PATENT OFFICE v ILLUMINATED GLOBE MOUNTING F Raymond B. Dupler, Toledo, Ohio I Application January 3, 1938, Serial No. 182,933

* 9Claims. i(Cl.24Q--2) This invention relates tomountings for globes of glass or other translucent material and an ob- 1 ject is to; produce a simple and: efficient mounting which enables the globexhaving diametrically opposed supports to be rocked or tilted in such manner as to afford-removal of the-globe therefrom without disturbing to any .ex'tent the lamp 'extending inside of the globe for illuminating same, the mounting being such as to permit the globe v,to l e-rotated about its axis and compensate for irregularities, inwthe' globe structure so that the globe canfreely rotate.

Other objects will hereinafter appear and for purposes oi-illustrationan embodiment of the invention is shown on-the accompanying drawinginwhich:

Figure ;1 is a side. elevation of an illuminated globe mounting portions being broken away to show. the diametrically opposed supports; Figure 2 is aperspectiveview of the supporting disc and lamp-t bracket;

Figure Bis aside elevation of the supportin post, showing the disc in section and indicating by dotted lines the rocking action of the disc;.

' Figure 4,is aside elevation partly in section of an alternate mounting for the lower end ofthe o e-. ;v

The, illustrated v embodiment of the invention comprises a mounti1 1g;fc rv an illuminated globe comprising a base In to which is fixed a semi-circular bracket I l formed withvguide members I2 to support an-annulus or meridian ring l3 which is slidable therein Arrangediwithin the ring 13 is a sphere or'globe'l l of glass or other suitable translucent, material. Formed in the lower portion'of the globe I4 is an annular. opening over.

the edge of which fits a grommet l5. I

The lower end portion ofthe globe I4 is supported by a circularplate or disc l6 formed with an outwardly extending annular flange or ledge l1 at the 'lo'wer' edge. 'The disc has'a nice' fit within the'openingand the outer'side of the globe rests against the flange-11.- In the central portion of the disc IG-is an" opening l8.the upper portion of which flares"outwardly as indicated at l9. :Extending through the opening l8 in the disc is a pos't'20, thelower end of whichisformed with a slot 2| fitting over the ring l3 to' which it securing means. Carried on the upper end of the post 20. by suitable legs is a lamp bracket and switch 22 to which an elongate lamp 23 is attached in the usual manner. For operating the switch a flexible pull cord 24 extends downwardly l5a' has an inward" extension 34 which seats from the switch 22 through an opening, 25 in the disc [6, the lower portion being accessible near the base I0 so that the lamp can be switched on or oil as desired. Wires 26 pass through an opening in the side of the post 20' and extend upwardly through the hollow bore thereof to the switch 22. A collar 21 is fixed to the upper end of the post and is applied after the disc [6 is,mountedin position, a'n annularfiange'j28 below the collar 2l providing a seat for the disc 16. The portionof go the post between the flange 28 and thecollar 21 l is inwardly and outwardly curved as indicated at 29'on Figure 3 thereby providing substantially a ball and socket joint. This enables the'plate l6 to tilt in any direction as indicated by the dotted 1| 2 -able lost motion or play between these parts.

Turning of the disc it relatively to the post is prevented by a pin 23 inclining upwardly and outwardly from the post into a notch 30 in the disc.' The fit between the pin and the notch is such that rocking or tilting of the disc [6 is per- I mitted but substantial turning movement is prevented.

The upper end of the globe I4 is releasably supported for rotation by a spring-pressed plunger 3| which is carried in any suitable manner by the globe and projects into a socket opening 32 in the ring I3. A smaller opening 33 in the outer portion of the ring l3 communicates with the socket 32 so that by inserting a nail or some sharp pointedinstrument, the pin 3| can be pushed inwardly to free the globe Irom'the'ring l3; Thereupon, the globe l4 can be rocked with the disc l6 sufllciently to enable the globe tobe lifted out wardly over the lamp 23. The opening defined by the grommet l5 should be of suflicient size so that it can beslipped over the lamp.

In'the form shownin Figure 4, the grommet against the disc l6a. Instead of thela'mp bracket beingcarried by the post as in the above described construction, the lamp bracket and switch 22a are supported" by legs 35 upon the disc [6d to which 'they are securedby screws 36. 'In this manner, the lamp tilts or rocks with the disc and facilitates the assembly of the globe Ma. The post 20a is substantially the same in construction so far as the mounting of the disc I60. is concemed, as above described. Likewise the pull cord 24a passes through an opening in the disc i la. If desired, the disc I to may be provided with a ledge as described inconnection with Figures 1 to 8.

From the above description, it will be apparent that I have provided an exceedingly simple and inexpensive illuminated globe mounting by which the globe can be freely rotated. In the event that theaxis of the opening defined by the grommet I! or I 5a is not properly aligned with the springpressed pin ii, the disc can rockor tilt in order to compensate for such irregularity. It will further be apparent that the globe can be mounted in position or rocked without dimoulty, it being necessary merely to release the upper end of the globe as above described and then rock the globe laterally in order'to free the upper end of the globe from the ring and then by an outward motion,

' the globe may be moved free from the lamp 23.

It is to be understood that numerous changes in details of construction, arrangement and operatlon may be eflected without departing from the spirit of the invention especially as defined in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A mounting for an illuminated globe comprising a base, an arcuate frame on the base, diametrically opposed supports on the frame, a globe carried by said supports, one support comprising a releasable member, the other support comprising a plate against which the globe rests, mounting for said plate enabling tilting movements in all directions, a lamp inside of the globe, and means to support said lamp.

2. A mounting for an illuminated globe comprising a base, an arcuate frame on the base, diametrically opposed supports on the frame, a globe carried by said supports, one-support comprising a releasable member, the other support comprising a post carried by said frame, a lamp support carried by said post and projecting inside of the globe, a plate on which said globe rests adjacent the peripheral surface thereof, and a connection between said plate and post enabling free rocking movements of said plate in all direc- 48 tions.

3. A mounting for an illuminated globe comprising a base, an arcuate frame on the base, diametrically opposed supports on the frame, a globe carried by said supports, one support com- 50 prising a releasable member, the other support comprising a plate against which the globe rests, said plate having an aperture, a substantially hour glass shaped supporting member carried by said frame and projecting into said aperture and constructed and arranged to afford rocking movement of the globe, a lamp extending inside of said globe, and means for supporting said lamp. 4. A mounting for an illuminated globe comprising a base, an arcuate frame on the base, diametrically opposed supports on the frame, a globe carried by said supports, one support comprising a releasable member, the other support including an apertured plate against which the globe rests, a member carried by said frame and extending freely through said aperture and shaped to enable rocking movements of the plate relatively thereto, means for holding said plate against substantial turning movements with respect to said last named member, and a lamp bracket disposed inside said globe and carried by the said other support.

- that the latter can be removed while 5. A mounting prising a base, an arcuate frame on the base, diametrically opposed supports on the frame, a globe carried by said supports and having an opening therein, one support comprising a releasable member arranged in diametrically opposed re,1ation to said opening, the other support comprisinga plate substantially fitting said opening, said plate having a central aperture provided with an outwardly flared rim, a post fixed at its lower end to said frame and extending freely through the aperture in said plate. a lamp within said globe, a mounting for said lamp,-and a reduced portion on said pod forming a supporting shoulder for said plate and enabling tilting movements of the plate to facilitate removal of the globe. I

6. A mounting forjan illuminated globe comprising a base, substantially diametrically opposed supports on the base, one support including a releasable member and the other. support including a movable globe member, means to mount said movable globe sustaining member for oscillatory movements in a plurality of planes angularly disposed with respect to each other and to the axis of the globe, a lamp, and

for an illuminated globe com-.

means to support the lamp within the globe so lamp and having a lamp disposed within the globe, said lamp carrying means being provided with a circumferential groove, the wall defining said groove being tapered to cooperate with, the tapered wall of the openingso that the globe sustaining member will tilt in all directions with respect to said lamp carrying means.

8. A device of the character described, including a base, a pair of diametrically opposed sup ports on the base, one of the supports including releasable means, a globe having an opening therein, the wall defining the opening being shouldered to maintain the globe in position with relation to the other of said supports, a globe sustaining member rockable in all directions, carried by the said other support and fitting within the opening, and engaging its said shoulder, a lamp, and means to support the lamp within the globe so that the latter can be removed while the lamp remains in position. Y

9. A mounting for an illuminated globe comprising a base, substantially diametrically opposed supports on the base, one support including a releasable member, and the-other support including a globe sustaining member, means to movably connect thhe globe Sustaining member to the last named support for movements in all directions with respect to the latter, a lamp, and means to support the lamp within the .globe so the lamp remains in position. RAYMOND R. DUPLER. 

